Machine for cleaning kid gloves.



H. F. MARSHALL. MACHINE POR CLEANING KID GLOVES. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE1e, 190s.

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HOMER F. MARSHALL, 0F NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB, TO BERKSHIREMACHINE GOMPANY, OF PIT'ISFIELD, IJIASSAGHUSETTS, A CORPORAIIUN OFMASSA- CHUSETTS.

MACHINE FOR CLEANING KID GLVES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

vll?aut-1eiited Feb.. 1, 19111.

Application filed June 16, 1909. Serial No. 592,586.

To @uit whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOMER F. MARSHALL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at North Adams, in the county ol' Berkshire and Stateof Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements inlllachines for Cleaning Kid Gloves, of which the following is aspecification.

rldhis invention relates to machines for cleaning kid gloves, and one ofthe principal objects of the same is to provide a machine of simpleconstruction which will quickly, economically and thoroughly clean alarge number of kid gloves simultaneously without requiring the servicesof a skilled operator.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine for cleaning kidgloves which will carry the gloves around within a casing and under aseries of rotating brushes, said brushes serving to move the glovesaround the casing and to create a circulation of the cleaning liquid inthe casing.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a cleaning machineembodying in its structure a series of spring-sustaining rotary brushes,each disposed above a stationary brush, whereby both sides of the gloveare simultaneously cleaned.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine of the characterreferred to in which the rotary brushes are provided with brush elementssuitably spaced apart and arranged in longitudinal series upon a core orroller, this arrangement preventing the clogging of the machine and therumpling of the gloves.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a machine for cleaning kid gloves made inaccordance with my invention, the cover of the casing being removed todisclose the interior mechanism. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view onthe line 2--2 of Fig. 1, showing the cover in place upon the casing.Fig. 3 is a detail vertical section of the lower portion of one of therotary brushes and its supporting core or roller and the stationarybrush disposed underneath the same. Fie. 4 is a de tail section takentransversely of said roller and brushes. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectionalview on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicated bythearrow.

Referring' to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a casing providedwith round corners 2 and a surrounding rim 3 to form a stop for thecover ladapted to beremoi`Y- ably placed upon the casing. Disposedccntrally within the casing is a rectangular wall. et forming a box orinclosure for the operating mechanism. The box 1a is open at its lowerend, as at 5, and a false bottom (5 is secured within the same at apoint near the upper edge thereof, as shown in Fig. 5, said false bottombeing supported by cleats or braces 7. Fitted upon the upper edge of thebox 1 is a removable cover 8.

Journaled in the casing and in the. wall of the boX La is a drive shaft9 provided with a belt pulley 10 for receiving a belt from any suitablemotor or source of power. @n the inner end of the shaft 9 is a pair ofspaced beveled gears 11 and 11u. rl.`he beveled gear 11 meshes with asimilar' gear 12 mounted on a shaft 13 journaled in the casing and box dat right angles to the shaft 9. The shaft 13 carries an oppositelydisposed beveled gear 141 which meshes with a similar gear 15 mounted ona shaft 1G journaled in a plane parallel to the shaft 9, said shaft 16carrying an oppositely disposed beveled gear 17 which meshes with asimilar gear 18 on a shaft 19 journaled .in the casing and box in aplane parallel to the shaft 13. rlhe shaft 19 also carries an oppositelydisposed bevel gear 2O which meshes with the gear 11a on the shaft 9.

rlhe brush cores or rollers 21 are journaled in yokes 22 pivotallymounted upon the shafts 9, 13, 16 and 19, respectively, said brushesbeing arranged angularly, as shown in F ig. 1. Connected to the crossbar of each of the yokes 22 is an arm 23, and connected to each of thearms 23 is a rod 21 provided with a nut 25 for adjusting the tension ofa spring 26 to one end of which the rod 24C is connected. The oppositeend of the spring 2G is connected to a rod 27 secured to the wall of thecasing 1. On each of the angularly arranged shafts is a sprocket wheel28, and a chain 29 passes around each of said sprocket wheels and arounda similar sprocket wheel on the shaft 30 of the core or roller 2l. Bymeans of the mechanism thus far described it will be seen that all thebrushes are rotated in the same direction silnultaneously. A curvedguard or splasher 31 is placed in position to cover a portion of each ofthe rotary brushes. At cach corner of the casing l is an open space 82,and the bottom 83 of the casing at the corners is inclined, as shown inFig. 5, to provide for a free circulation of the cleaning liquor.

At a point substantially in line with the axis of each of the rotarybrushes is a stationary brush element 34 secured in a depression in thebottom of the casing, said brush being held in place by means of akeeper 3G. lExtending through the brush back is a hole 37 whichcommunicates with a pipe 38 connected to a waste pipe 39 provided with adischarge cock or faucet 40 for withdrawing the cleaning liquid after ithas been used.

Each of the rotary brush elements is provided with spaced brushes 41secured to the core or roller Q1, as shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and4. Connected to the cover 4 is a buffer wheel 42 journaled in a bracket48 supported upon the cover, said buffer wheel being rotated by means ofa band 44 passing around a grooved pulley 45 on the shaft 9.

rl`he operation of my invention may be briefly described as followst--Cleaning liquor of any desirable character is placed in the casing l,and the gloves are fed underneath one of the rotary brushes at any ofthe corners within the spaces 32, and when the brushes are rotated inthe direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 2, the gloves are carriedaround by said brushes and over the stationary brushes 34, thoroughlycleaning the gloves. Owing to the fact that the rotary brushes arespring-sustained any suitable number of gloves may be fed into themachine, the rotary brushes bearing lig upon the upper surface thereof,and the spaces between the brushes permitting a free circulation of thecleaning liquor and at the same time preventing the gloves fromrumpling. For removing sweat marks or other discolorations from thegloves they may be submitted to the bu'liing roller 42 prior to thecleaning operation. After the gloves have been cleaned, the cleaningliquor is drawn o through the pipe 3E) and may be preserved for furtheruse, if desired.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that a machine made in accordancewith my invention is comparatively simple in construction, cannotreadily get out of order, will quickly clean a large number of gloves,while the machine can be attended to by an unskilled operator, themachine being substantially automatic in its operation.

I claim l. A machine for cleaning kid gloves comprising a casing, aseries of brushes journaled in the casing and disposed at dilierentangles and radially from the center of the casing, said brushes eachbeing liournaled in a yoke, means for rotating said brushessimultaneously in the same direction, and springs connected to saidyokes and to the casing tor sustaining the weight of said brushes.

2. A machine of the character described comprising a casing, a series ofrotary brushes each journaled in a yoke, a series of angularly disposedshafts, said yokes being pivotally mounted one upon each shaft, springsconnected to the yokes for sustaining the weight of the rotary brushes,and means for rotating said shafts and said brushes in the samedirection simultaneously.

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a casingprovided with rounded corners having interior chambers at said cornersand inclined bott-oms therefor, rotary brushes journaled angularly inthe casing, means for rotating said brushes simultaneously in the Samedirection, yielding means for supporting said brushes, and stationarybrushes under the rotary brushes.

4. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a casing,stationary brushes secured in the bottom of said easing, a series ofrotary brushes provided with brush elements spaced apart, said rotarybrushes being journalcd each in a yoke, means for pivoting said yoke,and springs connected to said yoke for sustaining the weight of therotary brushes.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HOMER It. MARSHALL. lVitnesses Jol-IN A. lVi-irrn, Ln Roi E. SHAW.

